Comments on: Does ‘games as art’ have to mean ‘games as metaphor’? http://www.ebonyfortress.com/blog/2009/05/28/does-games-as-art-have-to-mean-games-as-metaphor/ Thoughts on computer games and their development Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:14:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dss539 http://www.ebonyfortress.com/blog/2009/05/28/does-games-as-art-have-to-mean-games-as-metaphor/comment-page-1/#comment-7 dss539 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:50:42 +0000 http://www.ebonyfortress.com/blog/?p=57#comment-7 "can game mechanics ever be appreciated in their own right" - Yes! I believe that Auditorium (www.playauditorium.com) achieves that goal. As far as I know, there is no hidden metaphor in Auditorium, yet the elegance of the game mechanics coupled with the audiovisual elements are quite artistic. Of course ymmv, but art is subjective after all, right? Great post, btw. I look forward to reading more. “can game mechanics ever be appreciated in their own right” – Yes! I believe that Auditorium (www.playauditorium.com) achieves that goal. As far as I know, there is no hidden metaphor in Auditorium, yet the elegance of the game mechanics coupled with the audiovisual elements are quite artistic. Of course ymmv, but art is subjective after all, right?

Great post, btw. I look forward to reading more.

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